It’s KICK-ASS mania! Honestly, we just can’t get enough of the new Matthew Vaughn film, and I can tell you it’s one of the things I’m most excited about seeing at South By Southwest. Well this week we’ve got a few things to show ya. First up, as you can see above, there’s a new poster featuring Hit-Girl. Nothing mind-shattering, but hey, it’s a new KICK-ASS poster, and that’s worthy of note. Next up, EMPIRE has posted a new behind-the-scenes featurette in which Matthew Vaughn, Aaron Johnson, Mark Strong, and more are interviewed briefly, and you get to see some cool footage in the process. Nic Cage doesn’t appear, but the video is cool nonetheless.
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And finally, my buddy Rick Marshall over at MTV posted a very cool shot of KICK-ASS comic artist John Romita Jr.’s artwork used in the movie. The following shot can be seen in Big Daddy’s lair during the film. Each image represents a criminal, with Mark Strong’s character Frank D’Amico taking the top baddie position. This image and more like it can be seen in the (sure to be bad-ass) KICK-ASS: CREATING THE COMIC, MAKING THE MOVIE book hitting stores next week. You can see the cover in Rick’s MTV article. You can also order it now using the links below.
KICK-ASS opens nationwide on April 16, 2010
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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
